seeking input about forums

[slimmouse]

<!--EZCODE QUOTE START--><blockquote><strong><em>Quote:</em></strong><hr>I've created an "Archive" section, and I'm beginning to migrate old topics into it. It'll take some time.<hr></blockquote><!--EZCODE QUOTE END--><br><br> OK folks.<br><br> Jeff has defined the categories. Those of us starting threads might give them the category into which they wish them to belong. <br><br> That would make life a lot easier for the regulators, and give you all a choice in where your topics are posted <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Avalon]

Jeff, is there some way you could persuade people to use a handle, any handle, rather than the "anonymous" handle available on the blog? It gets so hard to tell the anonymice apart, especially in those columns with a lot of discussion.<br><br>Wouldn't have to be a permanent handle, could be just for that one posting, but it would make things clearer.<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

It looks like, so long as we allow postings from unregistered users, we have to live with "anonymous."<br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

<!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>"Jeff has defined the categories. Those of us starting threads might give them the category into which they wish them to belong."</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--><br><br>Thanks slimmouse. Or simply making subject lines specific will be a big help. <br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

you may have noticed the page count for this forum shrink. I've been archiving a bit off its back end to extend its lifespan before creating a new one.<br><br>For some reason, ezboard is logging me out when I try to delete old forums, and it's showing a post count when they're empty. I'll probably continue doing this until I find an answer.<br> <p></p><i></i>

[Sweejak]

I cannot post a new thread to the new categories, it says I need to be Admin to do this. <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

The new categories are archives, so read-only.<br><br>To maintain a broad conversation, active threads are limited to the current "Open Discussion" forum, "Data Dump" and "Parlour."<br><br>If you want an archived thread reactivated pm me, and I can pull it into the active Open Discussion forum.<br><br> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p097.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=rigorousintuition>Rigorous Intuition</A> at: 8/20/05 9:22 am<br></i>

[Sweejak]

Ok, got it. I just posted in Open Discussion. <p></p><i></i>

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[Peachtree Pam]

Jeff,<br>It all looks great. Is it too much trouble to put de Menezes in a separate thread or will you keep it under assassinations? If you keep it under assassinations, there are many Stockwell threads under 7/7. Maybe they should all be in one place under assassinations.....<br><br>Just a suggestion.<br><br>Pam<br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

Hi Pam, thanks; I meant to keep them together in 7/7. I'll move that thread to 7/7 for now and consider starting a new category for the killing as the story develops. <p></p><i></i>

[anon]

Been gone about two weeks, catching up here.<br><br>Could there be a category for animals? I'm very interested in the "Best Friends"/animal sacrifice/animal familiars and even shape shifting (human/animal) material.<br><br>Thanks again for creating a wonderful forum Jeff and thanks to all the intelligent people who come here. <p></p><i></i>

[Rigorous Intuition]

Hi anon. Off hand I'm not sure if there's enough animal material right now to justify a separate category, but I'll review and consider it. <p></p><i></i>

[Sokolova]

<br><br>...How about more generic headings and fewer of them? A 'Paranormal' heading for example could encompass the UFO thread, plus spiritualism and all things in between. A 'Deep Politics' heading could encompass 911, 7/7, JFK, the Bush family and much more. That way you could maybe get down to say 10 headings which might be better?<br><br>I'd also put in a plea for a 'Science and Pseudo-science' heading as the ramifications of this topic touch on so much that we care about here.<br><br>I have encountered ezboards that don't seem to have the 20-page restriction, are there different schemes you can operate? <br><br>Ellie <p></p><i></i>

[Avalon]

Would they be able to get beyond the 20 page issue by becoming Gold communities at EZBOARD? <p></p><i></i>